Wellington man taken into custody for deadly shooting

4 July 2023

WELLINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) — A man from Wellington was taken into custody for a deadly shooting Monday afternoon.

According to the Wellington Police Department, they received a call around 1:30 p.m. for the report of a shooting in the 1300 block of N. A St.

Upon arrival, a 25-year-old woman from Wellington was found with a single gunshot wound to her upper chest.

The WPD says she was taken to a Wichita hospital but later died from her injuries.


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According to the WPD, a 24-year-old man from Wellington was taken into custody at the scene. He was booked into the Sumner County Jail. Charges are pending.

An investigation is ongoing.

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